CHARLES KNIGHT’S 
Popular History of England. 
As an appropriate companion to Guizot's Popular History op France, 
we liave issued in Eight Octavo Volumes this truly magnilicent work. It is an 
^ Illustrated History of Society and Government, from the earliest period to the 
year 18G7. By Charles Knight. With more than 1000 Illustrations, including 
numerous line Steel Portraits. 
This is the only complete Standard History of England. 
The reader must go through Hume, Smollet, Macauley, Fronde, Martineau, and 
others, to go over the ground wliich is well covered in this work. Xot only does it 
give with accuracy and system the historical events from the Druidical times down 
to the present decade, but it also depicts minutel}' the manners and customs of eacli 
era. The author suggests that its title should l)e a History of the English People, 
* rather than a History of England. Xumerous plates illustr^xte the text, and present 
vividly to the reader the actors and scenes of the narrative; and a copious Index 
facilitates reference to the contents of the work. 
We very cordially recommend these volumes to the readers whom they seek. We know of no 
History of England so free from prejudice; so thoroughly honest and impartial; so stored with facts, 
fancies, and illustrations; and therefore none so well adapted for school or college as this. —Zondon 
Atfienceum. 
Its literary merits are of a very high order; indeed, nothing has ever appeared superior, if any- 
f thing has been published equal, to the account of the state of commerce, government, and society at 
, different periods. — Zord Brougham. 
K Mr. Knight’s book well deserves its name; it will be emphatically popular, and it will gain its 
y popularity by genuine merit. It is as good a book of the kind as ever was written. — WesUninster 
Review. 
The best history extant, not only for, but also of, the people. — the Year Round. 
A standard book on the shelves of all libraries. — London Spectator. 
The last and greatest literary work of his life. This history will remain, for many a long day, 
a standard work. — London Times. 
This work is the very best History of England th.at we possess.—ZoneZon Standard. 
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